International Sports Law Attorney - International Ice Hockey Federation Pro Bono Lawyer
Mixed experience of 8 years in top UK law firms, international sports federations and football clubs.
CAS, UEFA and FIFA procedures, employment and players´ status matters, transfers of players, breach and termination of contracts, damage compensation, outstanding payments, eligibility issues, licensing and compliance, disciplinary, doping, match-fixing, ethics and integrity matters, defamation, intermediary and representation disputes, sports statutes and codes upgrades, TMS non-compliance, ITC disputes, corporate governance of clubs, sponsorships and investments, companies formations and acquisitions, trademarks and copyrights, image rights, ambush marketing, clubs restructuring and business development, standardization and compliance, venues terms and policies.
Dino Husak Osmanovich
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Dino Husak Osmanovich
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